Forum Upgrade!

[mol]

Join the fun!

http://www.mysticwicks.com/showthread.php?t=137428

[mol]

Okay, folks. Backups and creating the new header and scheme has taken me 4 hours. I have to get up for work in 4 hours. SO, I think I should sleep. I will perform the board upgrade tomorrow.

See the above link for new features and stuff, though. Discuss! Lots of new things are about to happen. Fun times!

[RavensEye]

Sleep well Mol :)


(opps wrong thread)

[mol]

Okay...lets do this here! It's about to happen folks. The board is going to be ugly for a bit afterwards....I hope you like the scheme I am making!

[mol]

In a few minutes the board will be going down... =] Just a heads up!

[Penthesilea]

In a few minutes the board will be going down... =] Just a heads up!*heads for the bomb shelter while the Universe changes...*

[mol]

*heads for the bomb shelter while the Universe changes...*
And away we go.....

[mol]

That sucked!

[Chesna]

That sucked!

you can say that again!!! I thought I was rejected when I could not get in!!

Chesna

[WiccanGoddess]

Okay, so I didn't know that the place was going to be down...so sue me for having a night class! ;)

Scared the begoddess out of me! *Stead of Bejesus...;)*

Okay, so Karma Power's little boxes show up...twice?

[Findarto]

Update time lol,
I remember my cousin's forum, got so large that he was scared to update and still uses vBulletin 2.3 :p.

[sari0009]

That sucked!

Now that I can access the index page, I know about the upgrade. :alol:

[Flaire]

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeew! Default!

[RavensEye]

gee that VB header looks familiar lol :D

[MoonlightShadow]

Hey, that doesn't say MysticWicks, lol

[mol]

Update time lol,
I remember my cousin's forum, got so large that he was scared to update and still uses vBulletin 2.3 :p.
LOL! =]

[lightdragon]

oh no. I forgot if i am a boy or girl. and there's no way to tell anymore:blushake:

[starfire]

Hey I actually found out where to go to find out information. Yeah me!

[Jenne]

*trying to remember where that info is located...discovered it's closer than I thought*

:alol:

[Qeniheru]

Ahh, the forums asploded! :awilly:

[mol]

oh no. I forgot if i am a boy or girl. and there's no way to tell anymore:blushake:
Patience...working on the look first.

[lightdragon]

*trying to remember where that info is located...discovered it's closer than I thought*

:alol:

yeah i know what i am now. i looked in the profile section. I`m a boy oh boy!!!

[lightdragon]

Patience...working on the look first.
i know you are doing the best you could Mol. was just having a little fun.:foopsies: you`re doing a good job. believe it or not i am patient ,because i remember how long it took the last time the forum went through a major change.

[AutumnWitchie]

:foh: :huh: Where'd the arcade go!!!!!:woah: :yikes: :wah2: :awilly:

[Shanti]

Not intending to add pressure but is the lack of the new post button a temporary thing or permanent?
I seldom look at thread by the category, I go by most recent.
Never mind, I found it..woe...things are moving around!!! LOL

[lightdragon]

:foh: :huh: Where'd the arcade go!!!!!:woah: :yikes: :wah2: :awilly:as mol said :Patience...working on the look first. So from the last time the forum went through changes it took about a week or so before the arcades came back. It's a bummer but it's worth it.

[mol]

as mol said :Patience...working on the look first. So from the last time the forum went through changes it took about a week or so before the arcades came back. It's a bummer but it's worth it.
How about minutes then...its in the navbar now. Now let me get the color scheme and graphics done!

[lightdragon]

How about minutes then...its in the navbar now. Now let me get the color scheme and graphics done!
you're getting WAAAYYYY better at this.:boing:

[mol]

you're getting WAAAYYYY better at this.:boing:
Practice makes perfect.

[mol]

you're getting WAAAYYYY better at this.:boing:
Practice makes perfect.

[mol]

Not intending to add pressure but is the lack of the new post button a temporary thing or permanent?
I seldom look at thread by the category, I go by most recent.
Never mind, I found it..woe...things are moving around!!! LOL
Things are going to get better.

[RavensEye]

Hey i recognize that font you are using for the kamra button :D

[sari0009]

Things are going to get better.

Nice! Very nice!

[mol]

Nice! Very nice!
Thanks! And YES....that is my painting up there!

[RavensEye]

she gets more and more beautiful each time I see her Mol :)

[Agaliha]

Wow :foh: Total change. What a suprise to see!

Is it staying like this?

ETA: Lovely painting MOL!

[mol]

she gets more and more beautiful each time I see her Mol :)

Thank you!

Wow :foh: Total change. What a suprise to see!

Is it staying like this?

ETA: Lovely painting MOL!

Thank you!!! Yes, it 's going to stay for awhile. We are going to have a double navbar and make use of drop down menus instead of putting links in the headers from now on.

[RavensEye]

Hey Mol do you realize we have the same colour scheme now ? Gee now I am going to have to go change mine when it gets back up :lol:

[RavensEye]

ok now how come I do not see it ? _inabox_

[RavensEye]

Ok I get it you see the new colour scheme only when your logged out, :D So I am not going crazy.

[mol]

Ok I get it you see the new colour scheme only when your logged out, :D So I am not going crazy.
Huh? Are you using one of the larger font schemes? I haven't upgraded those yet. Just the normal scheme.

[Agaliha]

Thank you!!! Yes, it 's going to stay for awhile. We are going to have a double navbar and make use of drop down menus instead of putting links in the headers from now on.


You're welcome :)

Sounds cool.

I just discovered the Multi-Quote button. :lol:

:boing:

[mol]

You're welcome :)

Sounds cool.

I just discovered the Multi-Quote button. :lol:

:boing:
Awesome, eh?

[RavensEye]

Huh? Are you using one of the larger font schemes? I haven't upgraded those yet. Just the normal scheme.

I do not know what you are talking about... do you mean the skins like the MW @ work thing that type of thing ?

I just know what I see when I look at the main index page, when I am logged out :D


ETA: Medium font but not sure if that is what it is when I am logged out lol :)

[RavensEye]

I also add I am not the only memebr who sees the new colour scheme when logged out either :) Now I will go :wave: _wedgie_

[-gn-]

Eeek the adverts have taken over half the page

[-gn-]

Nevermind it sorted itself lol

[sari0009]

Thanks! And YES....that is my painting up there!

You bet I remember it! :hahugh:

[-gn-]

Eeek the adverts have taken over half the page

Have taken over again :P

[mol]

Have taken over again :P
Just trying to work out the bugs, folks. Gotta catch some sleep. I will fix the large font themes tomorrow and the @work theme.

[argento_occhi]

That'd be right. I go to bed and miss all the action.

I come back and it's GREEN! XD

Awesome. I like green. Looks great, Mol. :D

Argent

[-gn-]

green?!?!!? mine is black with blues

[RavensEye]

it depends what your setting is at the bottom left hand corner Mol said he has not upgraded all those yet so some still see the blue others see the whole new deal :D

Hey Mol why does the change to medium font not stay changed?

[Cindlady2]

Ahhhhhh! She scared me at first! Didn't know where I was! LOL!
Actually I like the new look... wouldn't mind keeping it the whole season.
Hummm... multi-quotes.... thats nice! Wonder what other surprises there are? :)


*One thing I think would be nice is if we could keep the smile list open as long as we are in MW forums. Thanks.

[argento_occhi]

Hee! I love scaring people. :P

No, no, mine's not green, it's pink with purple polka dots. *giggles* I swear. Pink and purple. Made up the green to freak everyone out. It's the sekrit hidden board theme! XD

*giggles again*

[Laoghaire]

I thought some strange dark Goddess had taken over the forum... I like it!! But I still have to get used to it... :p

[SSanf]

These colors are pretty!

[nouveaugoddess]

love it...mine's a nice greeny-grey color with blue-ish pages....very cool

[Ron]

Sometimes I'm happy with the layouts here; sometimes I'm not.

But this time, the layout is freakishly beautiful!

Bravo!

[Sobeq]

Beautiful! Simply beautiful! :clapping:

[~Elise~]

journals? Are they coming back?

Elise

[ShadowcatX]

journals? Are they coming back?

Elise

Eeep. . .

You know, I came here specifically to look at journals, got side tracked by the new color scheme, forgot what I came here for, started looking at various things, realized I wanted to do something here but couldn't figure out what it was, and so decided to come here and check this thread out. (Dear powers, this is a run on sentence ain't it?)

[Matsumoto]

That woman is hella scary! I miss the unicorn!! :) lol.

[Chibi-Fallon]

That woman is hella scary! I miss the unicorn!! :) lol.

I don't know if I'd call her scary. However, I do want to teach her how to use mascara properly. :lol: _inabox_

[Laoghaire]

I don't know if I'd call her scary. However, I do want to teach her how to use mascara properly. :lol: _inabox_

Wanna play Trinny and Susannah? :hahugh:
I like it more and more... One question. Different people before said that they had different problems. Will that stay? Just because of the colour for the little text in my signature...

[WillowsMuse]

I'm sorry if this has been asked, I did not read replies. I can not see the list of karma touches I have given. Will this feature be back? Or was it moved? It was very useful.

Thanks,
Z

[*SiRiUs* Bright_Star]

That woman is hella scary! I miss the unicorn!! :) lol.
Complete agree! Look at the face of that woman... she looks like she's suffering and in pain... and that tuft of hair on her face, which seems to be hair, it's not. It looks like "blood" coming out of her head.

The background used to be very colourful and neat but now is complete "dark and obscure"... Definitely, I want the Unicorn back!!! :)

Bright blessings to you all bros and sis!!!


♥ Love ♥


Sirius

[I Luciferi]

All of you who are not seeing the correct colors and everything should probably read this and have some patience:

http://www.mysticwicks.com/showpost.php?p=2756394&postcount=50

[*SiRiUs* Bright_Star]

All of you who are not seeing the correct colors and everything should probably read this and have some patience:

http://www.mysticwicks.com/showpost.php?p=2756394&postcount=50

Hey, I have got lots of colours :) Look

http://www.purplemoon.com/Stickers/bear-carerbw.jpg

But you... I'll give you black stikfas, I bet you like them! ;)

http://dagg.hp.infoseek.co.jp/image/stikfas.jpg


Bring the Unicorn back!!!! :)


Bright Blessings,

♥ Love ♥

Sirius

[TheWomanMonster]

I like it... I like her wings.
I like the darkly pretty things.

Monster.

[Kmartin60]

The pic is OK, but the colors are drivng my poor epilectic head nuts! WOW! I know that they are working on sone bugs, but sure hope that we can maybe have choice for colors we see it in on our own screens...can do this for any amount of time at all! sigh...Got fingers crossed,

[WokeUpDead]

No gender icons :wah:

[Liguana]

Hmmm. I like the deeper colors. I'm SO not a white unicorn person. The icon could be a bit more androgynous with just a little less eyelashes and lips, eh? Not that anyone should care about my humble opinions. I do appreciate all the hard work, MOL.

[TheWomanMonster]

That darn blip noise and message box when I touch people's karma might drive me crazy though. Hahaha

But seriously, awesome work Mol. (and the rest naturally).
Monster.

[eldora_avalon]

I'm sorry if this has been asked, I did not read replies. I can not see the list of karma touches I have given. Will this feature be back? Or was it moved? It was very useful.

Thanks,
Z

I was wondering that too. I can never remember who I poked last, or tickled or whatever :hehehehe:

[LostSheep]

I like that little box that says "may you get back what you give" or words to that effect ...

but if you have your speakers turned up it does make you go :foh: a bit.

[~RavenHardt~]

I like the new colors...I think it will look perfect for Samhain.....and so will the header.....

[LostSheep]

You get an email now when your PM box is nearly full, not just when it is, I notice, which is radical. :cheers: :viking:

[*SiRiUs* Bright_Star]

No gender icons :wah:

Right! Like in Mystic Familiar :(


http://www.purplemoon.com/Stickers/unicorn-meadow.jpg


♥ Love ♥


Sirius

[Suzette]

OOOoooo! So new, so dark, so mysterious! Sweet.

[mol]

All of the font sizes should now have the updated colors. I'm sorry to those of you who are creeped out by the lady up top. She means a lot to me, so I figured I would share her as we made another huge change to, not only the board software, but the direction of the community. (More on that later - expect an email.)

Anyway, she is symbol of Sadness...but also of hope...of what's to come. She was painted by me and I will be offering prints soon...as soon as my art website is up and running. Hopefully we will be able to offer 24 x 30 prints.

Features will be added back soon. Journals (for subscribers) and other goodies to come. Be patient and bare with me.

I am also going to be bad and crosspost this among multiple threads. Thanks, everyone!

[WillowsMuse]

The pic is OK, but the colors are drivng my poor epilectic head nuts! WOW! I know that they are working on sone bugs, but sure hope that we can maybe have choice for colors we see it in on our own screens...can do this for any amount of time at all! sigh...Got fingers crossed,

you can change your colors under user cp/edit options/forum skin. i have mine on mono, it's very pleasant. :)

[*SiRiUs* Bright_Star]

so I figured I would share her as we made another huge change to, not only the board software, but the direction of the community.

Will there be any? cause, you know... I do hope this site stays forever, it means so much to me and to the rest of the people... We learn so much!!!

Lucifer: "Bringer of the Light"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucifer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucifer)



Anyway, she is symbol of Sadness...but also of hope...of what's to come.
Yeahh, I do agree with that sis! I see good in bad :)


Mol thanks for "getting the job done", what would I do without ya?! ;)


♥ Love ♥


Sirius

[_Banbha_]

All of the font sizes should now have the updated colors. I'm sorry to those of you who are creeped out by the lady up top. She means a lot to me, so I figured I would share her as we made another huge change to, not only the board software, but the direction of the community. (More on that later - expect an email.)

Anyway, she is symbol of Sadness...but also of hope...of what's to come. She was painted by me and I will be offering prints soon...as soon as my art website is up and running. Hopefully we will be able to offer 24 x 30 prints.

Features will be added back soon. Journals (for subscribers) and other goodies to come. Be patient and bare with me.

I am also going to be bad and crosspost this among multiple threads. Thanks, everyone!

First, finally all the new colors are straight for me and it's darky, serenely beautiful. A great change. I love unicorns; but I'm no so big on pastels. 8O You were able to add a touch pink on the adds. That bit is nice. The whole thing is elegant and sophisticated, Congrats and well done! :cheers:

I see the angel as all cried out (her eyelashes wet with tears) but suddenly hopeful.


I'm very curious about the changes in the MW community and if this art is a clue....hmmm. I got nothing. :lol: _inabox_

**I hope my journal entries were not deleted. That would be my only concern.**

[GEBS]

I see the angel as all cried out (her eyelashes wet with tears) but suddenly hopeful.


That's how I see her too. Her eyes are swollen from all the tears. She has dealt with the pain. She faced it. And now she's reached that point where the intense emotion is gone and clarity comes. She has hope for what is to come.

I absolutely adore her.

[Cassie]

The whole thing is elegant and sophisticated, Congrats and well done! :cheers:

I see the angel as all cried out (her eyelashes wet with tears) but suddenly hopeful.


I'm very curious about the changes in the MW community and if this art is a clue....hmmm. I got nothing. :lol: _inabox_

.
*Nods in agreement*
Great work as always Mol,:fpraise: but I'm very curious about these changes.:eyebrow:

[Jenne]

All of the font sizes should now have the updated colors. I'm sorry to those of you who are creeped out by the lady up top. She means a lot to me, so I figured I would share her as we made another huge change to, not only the board software, but the direction of the community. (More on that later - expect an email.)

Anyway, she is symbol of Sadness...but also of hope...of what's to come. She was painted by me and I will be offering prints soon...as soon as my art website is up and running. Hopefully we will be able to offer 24 x 30 prints.

Features will be added back soon. Journals (for subscribers) and other goodies to come. Be patient and bare with me.

I am also going to be bad and crosspost this among multiple threads. Thanks, everyone!

I love your lady above...have since the day you showed her to us.

Why does the above bolded-and-underlined portion of what I quoted sound ominous? :(

[Jenne]

That's how I see her too. Her eyes are swollen from all the tears. She has dealt with the pain. She faced it. And now she's reached that point where the intense emotion is gone and clarity comes. She has hope for what is to come.

I absolutely adore her.

She's magnificent...I've always thought so.

[_Banbha_]

That's how I see her too. Her eyes are swollen from all the tears. She has dealt with the pain. She faced it. And now she's reached that point where the intense emotion is gone and clarity comes. She has hope for what is to come.

I absolutely adore her.

Yes, *clarity* that's the word. :smile:

Mol:

:hailmol:

[Cynyr]

All of the font sizes should now have the updated colors. I'm sorry to those of you who are creeped out by the lady up top. She means a lot to me, so I figured I would share her as we made another huge change to, not only the board software, but the direction of the community. (More on that later - expect an email.)

Anyway, she is symbol of Sadness...but also of hope...of what's to come. She was painted by me and I will be offering prints soon...as soon as my art website is up and running. Hopefully we will be able to offer 24 x 30 prints.

Features will be added back soon. Journals (for subscribers) and other goodies to come. Be patient and bare with me.

I am also going to be bad and crosspost this among multiple threads. Thanks, everyone!

I like the lady up top. good job.

[mol]

**I hope my journal entries were not deleted. That would be my only concern.**

All journal entries are intact.


Why does the above bolded-and-underlined portion of what I quoted sound ominous? :(

No ominousness! =] Good stuff!

[SilverLadyMoon]

The forum looks amazing, well done! _handclapp :cheers: :thewave:

[lightdragon]

The forum looks amazing, well done! _handclapp :cheers: :thewave:it does look better. I got board with the pastels. As far as the painting goes Mol. If she means that much you should NEVER sell her. Sell prints yes but do NOT sell. But i guess you are thinking this already. I am curious to when the newletter arives and what will be the content.

[Cynyr]

I"m gladd you dropped the avatar thumbnail that used to be on the upper right of the page after log in.

[Jenne]

All journal entries are intact.



No ominousness! =] Good stuff!

*relieved* :D

[Sharedaughter]

:uhhuhuh: OOOOOOoo marvelous!!
I didn't even think to check in here when I logged on last night. I went right to the research I'd been doing, so I was caught completely by surprise when the site went down. :lol:

I figured that whatever it was, it would be back up tonight, so I tried only once to get back on.

When I came back on this evening, I stared at Mol's "Lady" for a minute, wondering if I was in the right place.

I like!!!:thumbsup:

Glo

[Flaire]

Can the bright red usernames be changed to something less... glaring against the teal? :lol: Maybe a gold or something like the subscriber colour used a few schemes ago?

[mol]

Can the bright red usernames be changed to something less... glaring against the teal? :lol: Maybe a gold or something like the subscriber colour used a few schemes ago?
That is a good possibility. Perhaps the subscribers can pick a color in the subscriber forum? Maybe start a thread for them?

[_Banbha_]

Subscriber forum? Where's that?

[StarPhoenix]

I like the new information in the little welcome box in the upper right corner :) (you know, where it says "welcome, sitalique. you last visited....")

[medit8ive_spirit]

Ok...guess I'll try to add my two cents....Mol, I like your art work...please understand that...but I must put in my vote for seasonal headers.....I understand your painting and like I said...I like this one...but I feel that for some first time visitors, it might be an automatic turn-off. I understand your pic depicts that she's been through pain and is now finding hope...and I love to see your artwork when you post it....I just feel the seasonal headers were more inviting and immediately explained what this site was with the wording on it...

I'm still trying to figure out other changes as I just got home from late night class and just discovered changes had been made.

Thank you for all of the work that you do to make this a better site...and for letting each of us be able to give our opinions or vote when voting on things are posted. :hugz:

[*SiRiUs* Bright_Star]

That's how I see her too. Her eyes are swollen from all the tears. She has dealt with the pain. She faced it. And now she's reached that point where the intense emotion is gone and clarity comes. She has hope for what is to come.

I absolutely adore her.

Who are you talking about?


♥ Love ♥


Sirius

[Flaire]

That is a good possibility. Perhaps the subscribers can pick a color in the subscriber forum? Maybe start a thread for them?

Actually, I meant for the forum guides. (They are the reds, correct?)

The subscribers names are alright (to me), but I will start a thread and get their opinions. :smile:

[Flaire]

Subscriber forum? Where's that?

It's in the bottom section of the forum, right below Just Silly. :)

[ETA] Link: http://www.mysticwicks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=152

:smile:

[mol]

Actually, I meant for the forum guides. (They are the reds, correct?)

The subscribers names are alright (to me), but I will start a thread and get their opinions. :smile:
Oh! I haven't even started that yet. But, yes...that will change. =]

[*SiRiUs* Bright_Star]

Yes, *clarity* that's the word. :smile:

Mol:

:hailmol:


"Clarity"

* Good One *

Hey, those smilies describe the sorrounding atmosphere :)

I really love this place!



♥ Love ♥

Sirius

[Flaire]

Oh! I haven't even started that yet. But, yes...that will change. =]

Excellent.
Will we also get exact time stamps back? I just noticed it's the "3 days ago" "4 weeks ago" thing.

[Flaire]

Thread for Subscribers:

http://www.mysticwicks.com/showthread.php?t=137555

[WokeUpDead]

Excellent.
Will we also get exact time stamps back? I just noticed it's the "3 days ago" "4 weeks ago" thing.
I liked the timestamps too. Also is the chat link going to come back? And gender icons.

[medit8ive_spirit]

I saw something posted about color choices we have for the background, etc. as we see it on our computers at home.

Where are those setting choices????

[Lady Khaibit]

I absolutely love the new look!!! It's freakin' fantastic... great job!!!

[Amethyst Rose]

The dark colors are a welcome change, I must say. The last header was pretty but.... I really really really dislike unicorns. Made me feel like my mouth was stuffed full of blue cotton candy every time the front page loaded. :D Your painting is beautiful, mol.

[LostSheep]

I liked the timestamps too. Also is the chat link going to come back? And gender icons.

I want the gender icons back too. I keep forgetting what i am.

:(

[MankyCat]

Ok...guess I'll try to add my two cents....Mol, I like your art work...please understand that...but I must put in my vote for seasonal headers.....I understand your painting and like I said...I like this one...but I feel that for some first time visitors, it might be an automatic turn-off. I understand your pic depicts that she's been through pain and is now finding hope...and I love to see your artwork when you post it....I just feel the seasonal headers were more inviting and immediately explained what this site was with the wording on it...


I tend to agree here. I like the artwork. Very lovely, but I can see how it would be a bit of a turn-off to people who happen by this forum. The unicorn was a little fluffy (though I do like unicorns, but not how most artwork shows them).

I like the idea of seasonal headers. Or at least something that gives a better idea of what Mystic Wicks is about and for without needing an intro. A picture is worth a thousand words.

[GEBS]

I see the angel as all cried out (her eyelashes wet with tears) but suddenly hopeful.

That's how I see her too. Her eyes are swollen from all the tears. She has dealt with the pain. She faced it. And now she's reached that point where the intense emotion is gone and clarity comes. She has hope for what is to come.

I absolutely adore her.



Who are you talking about?


♥ Love ♥


Sirius



I'm talking about Angel of Sadness but I suppose I could very well be talking about myself too. I relate to her very well.

[Xentor]

I want the gender icons back too. I keep forgetting what i am.

:(

Ooh. That's my job. Thanks for reminding me!

[mol]

The dark colors are a welcome change, I must say. The last header was pretty but.... I really really really dislike unicorns. Made me feel like my mouth was stuffed full of blue cotton candy every time the front page loaded. :D Your painting is beautiful, mol.
It's the first time we have went dark...and I am loving it, too. Just like I will love the next header change. =] Thanks, AR.

[mol]

Ooh. That's my job. Thanks for reminding me!
Get me some icons and I will hack it back in. =]

[MerryBe]

ohhhhh, I like it! You did a good job Mol!
I too prefer the darker colors.
And the first thing I noticed was the swollen eyes from previously crying as well. (gee I know how that looks!)

The look on her face speaks volumnes, you captured it very well Mol.

Blessings to both You and GEBS,
Merry

[VeraLynn]

_wedgie_ You scared me mol! I did not realize I had logged in for the first time in 2 days in the middle of the change, because I had just jumped into a reply link to my coinkydink thread that I have in my favorites list (yes, when you are an MW addict with little time, sometimes you have to cut corners! :hahugh: )

but anyway, it is a lovely pic... at first the darkness spooked me in a creepy way, but then it hit me like sexy spooky, lol, and really has me analyzing myself in a freudian way, because I keep thinking I am looking at Morr and Lilith combined ... but then again, I'm :kooky: like that... I see the other interpretations now though lol

Oh, and just about the time that it hit me that it had to be one of your paintings, they started talking about paintings on the Noggin (think it's Max & Ruby ) show my tot is watching and they've got their canvases and brushes out, so everything must be going as it is supposed to... carry on in sync, my dear buds!
:idea:


NO, WAIT, do you know what I thought it was at first? Honestly, the top of the head was all that was showing before it all pulled up, and i just now remembered I thought it was semi! It looks like almost everbody on here I guess...
but here is the odd thing... you know the guy from System of a Down... not Serj, but the one who has that crazy look in his eye, can't think of his name but... just look at it... it could be him too! OOh, and I thought it was Morr at first... this is too weird because I know semi loves system of a down... :veryweird

[VeraLynn]

Thank you for touching this user's karma, may you be lucky enough to get the same touch back?!!

LOVE IT :rotfl:

[_Banbha_]

Everytime I return the board looks better and better. I love all the new stuff too. :boing:

[Xentor]

Get me some icons and I will hack it back in. =]

Yessir! You gotta wait, though. Don't know when I can create time for it.

[Pesha]

Smashingly amazingly wowywow!! Love it. Made my comments on the other thread like this. Well done.......oh yes indeed.

[*SiRiUs* Bright_Star]

I'm talking about Angel of Sadness but I suppose I could very well be talking about myself too. I relate to her very well.

Right... cause I thought we were talking about someone in particular (in real life) and not Angel of Sadness.

Mary said, “Until you know the darkness of Sophia, you will not acquire her light. Unless you die and are reborn of the Mother Spirit, the knowledge of the resurrection will elude you.”


Many thanks for sharing GreenEyes BlueSoul

♥ Much Love ♥


Sirius

[watercup]

The artwork and colors give the site a very Dark, Goth, Vampire, and totally Masculine look.

It's not a place I would have come to had I not known what it was. Just my 2 cents!

I like the way you handled the light and shadow on her face, Mol. Good job. I'm an artist as well. I'm not dissing your art, I love all art. I just don't think the colors and imagery are 'light' enough to appeal to the majority of folks here. But I could be wrong. Perhaps MW wants to be 'darker.'

[Sun Sprite]

watercup - I know what you mean. I perfer light as well. I don't have much time to come and post anymore, and I probably won't for a while. Maybe after I adjust to my new glasses in a few weeks. I'll sure miss Critter Chat!

[_Banbha_]

The artwork and colors give the site a very Dark, Goth, Vampire, and totally Masculine look.

It's not a place I would have come to had I not known what it was. Just my 2 cents!

I like the way you handled the light and shadow on her face, Mol. Good job. I'm an artist as well. I'm not dissing your art, I love all art. I just don't think the colors and imagery are 'light' enough to appeal to the majority of . But I could be wrong. Perhaps MW wants to be 'darker.'

Hmmm...The whole light and dark concepts of duality coming up here too. Why are people associating dark with negativity? I don't understand that or duality in general.

I do respect we have different tastes Watercup (love your username); but this goes deeper and is interesting. I wondered myself about how many people were put off by unicorns (which I love, btw) and pastels, never to return. And it seems to have been 'all light' here at MW in the graphics for far longer without a balance in perspective ...though I don't know much before a year ago.

I don't see the colors as particulairly masuculine. But then again, I hate that pastels are considered feminine, being feminine myself, if that makes sense, lol. And I'm not a Goth or Vamp type person either. :) The colors are so soothing and restful to my eyes...my adjustment is trying not to be distracted by the pleasantness, 8O

[LostSheep]

The artwork and colors give the site a very Dark, Goth, Vampire, and totally Masculine look.

It's not a place I would have come to had I not known what it was. Just my 2 cents!

I like the way you handled the light and shadow on her face, Mol. Good job. I'm an artist as well. I'm not dissing your art, I love all art. I just don't think the colors and imagery are 'light' enough to appeal to the majority of folks here. But I could be wrong. Perhaps MW wants to be 'darker.'
I'm not sure that everyone here is particularly light and sunny ... and does goth, vampiric etc also mean 'masculine'?

But I do think, while I like it and I have no problem with the dark and gothic, I wonder if maybe someone just coming across this site for the first time might assume it was a goth/vampiric type forum, and decide that as they weren't, it wasn't for them?

Just a thought, maybe.

I'll go back in here now. _inabox_

[Morgandria]

This is the first header and colour scheme I've really truly liked. I like dark, I like muted.

[SwordsFlameSong]

Love the color scheme myself and think that banner is one of the best. I like the darker look for a change. Brighter and lighter schemes hurt my eyes.

[Laoghaire]

Mmm, people who don't look further than the banner (I love her!!) are just not smart... My two cents...

I like the darker colours and the banner. It's a change and I love it... Yep, I love the Gothic thing, but I got the feeling that this has nothing to do with the banner...

By the way, her wings are amazing!!

[xAGONYx]

she looks distressed or drugged

whatever

[Suzette]

she looks distressed or drugged

whatever


Ya know? It's his art and his site. You are pretty much insulting your host.

[Cassie]

Well Mol, your artwork has provoked some interesting dicussion on the nature of light and dark...Which is exactly what art should do. ;)

[xAGONYx]

Ya know? It's his art and his site. You are pretty much insulting your host.

WRONG !

It's a forum, so I said my opinion. Would he prefer it if everybody said they loved it, when they don't ?

I doubt it.

[SwordsFlameSong]

Well Mol, your artwork has provoked some interesting dicussion on the nature of light and dark...Which is exactly what art should do. ;)


By the very nature of this piece one could be repelled and attracted at the same time. When I first saw this piece it hit me in the gut. And it repelled and attracted. The darkness is the beauty of the piece.

[Sun Sprite]

I didn't say I didn't like it, though it's not the type of art I would choose for my walls. The thing is the dark background of the posts is not enough contrast against the black type to be able to easliy read the posts for someone as blind as I am. I am not sure if a color blind person could read it either. It is definately a thought provoking painting. I do like the colors, just not for reading against.

[Cynyr]

Personally, I prefer the header image NOT being an image map of links - cleans up the art. I also prefer the dark mood the art and colors convey - but that's just me.

[mol]

Ya know? It's his art and his site. You are pretty much insulting your host.

=] Well, it is my art...but it's actually OUR site...the community. I had several reasons for sticking my art up there. First, selfish...I wanted to display her. I am proud of her. I love her...she is my favorite painting and marked a point in my artistic career (as much as I can call it a career so far) as the first time I really LIKED a piece of my artwork. Second, it is a thought provoking piece...and this forum has always encouraged, well, thought. Third, and probably most importantly...we just had a major upgrade and I needed to get it done for security reason and it required me to revert ALL of the templates back to plain jane vbulletin. It usually takes us 3 weeks to gather header submissions from members and the 2 weeks to vote and then, what 1 year for me to actually get the change done (haha...not really...hush..all of you. :)).

Anyway, there ya go.

Well Mol, your artwork has provoked some interesting dicussion on the nature of light and dark...Which is exactly what art should do. ;)

I know! It's very cool!

WRONG !

It's a forum, so I said my opinion. Would he prefer it if everybody said they loved it, when they don't ?

I doubt it.

You are correct. I can take crits. That's where I got to where I am in my art.

By the very nature of this piece one could be repelled and attracted at the same time. When I first saw this piece it hit me in the gut. And it repelled and attracted. The darkness is the beauty of the piece.

;) Excellent.

[SwordsFlameSong]

;) Excellent.


Well, the goal of a true artist, and it doesn't matter which medium they choose to express themselves with, is to evoke emotions. In which case I daresay you have achieved this with more than one work.:cheers:

[Cynyr]

she looks distressed or drugged

whatever

Er? Yeah, whatever!!

[lightdragon]

You are correct. I can take crits. That's where I got to where I am in my art.
.
This is something he ain't lying folks. Like running this forum is a lot like art.in way this forum is an art to itself if not a craft. And you have to be brutally honest with yourself and with the people dishing you crits. As some people will try to streer you in the WRONG direction as well as the right one. and if you feel they are right then go for it and if they are giving you bull then the heck with them and stick with your guns. Not only are they trying to streer you in the wrong direction but will site you are not dedicated to your artwork
and are not taking it serious. and all the words and fights you will utter and get into will not mean anything. only your actions will speak louder than your words and state how dedicated you are or how good you are. So far you are a great artist Mol and I`m not just talking about your artwork on the top.

[Sharedaughter]

This is something he ain't lying folks. Like running this forum is a lot like art.in way this forum is an art to itself if not a craft. And you have to be brutally honest with yourself and with the people dishing you crits. As some people will try to streer you in the WRONG direction as well as the right one. and if you feel they are right then go for it and if they are giving you bull then the heck with them and stick with your guns. Not only are they trying to streer you in the wrong direction but will site you are not dedicated to your artwork
and are not taking it serious. and all the words and fights you will utter and get into will not mean anything. only your actions will speak louder than your words and state how dedicated you are or how good you are. So far you are a great artist Mol and I`m not just talking about your artwork on the top.

:cheers:
Lightdragon hit this right on. Art is more than writing, painting, sculpture, or playing music. It's in every move we make (washing dishes, mowing the lawn, fixing the car), every word we say (hello, thank you, good idea), every blink of our eyes. We just don't see it because the emphasis in most cultures is on the painters, musicians, writers, speakers, etc.

The best example is Mol's artistry with this site. How many of us could come up with the ideas he has, incorporate others' ideas, and so readily change and modify what doesn't work (or find a way to make it work)?

Right on, Lightdragon!!!!:boing:

Glo

[mol]

Well, the goal of a true artist, and it doesn't matter which medium they choose to express themselves with, is to evoke emotions. In which case I daresay you have achieved this with more than one work.:cheers:

=] Thank you!

So far you are a great artist Mol and I`m not just talking about your artwork on the top.

ANd thank you!

On and different note:

Sorry about the downtime a little while ago there, folks. I had to do some server maintainence. Things should be running a bit speedier now and I am not finished. But, at least you can post now.

[Shanti]

=]

Sorry about the downtime a little while ago there, folks. I had to do some server maintainence. Things should be running a bit speedier now and I am not finished. But, at least you can post now.
That was :foh:!! I almost went :fpcsucks.
But instead I 8O

[mol]

That was :foh:!! I almost went :fpcsucks.
But instead I 8O
Awwww...it wasn't THAT long. =]

[ApollaJade]

That was :foh:!! I almost went :fpcsucks.
But instead I 8O

Awwww...it wasn't THAT long. =]

HE LIESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! I kept on refreshing the page waiting for the index to pop up :( _inabox_

[TheWomanMonster]

Haha, some one should make another MysticWicks addicts banner....

Hurrah (again) for the Site God.

Monster.

[SwordsFlameSong]

I must say the "few minutes" sure did stretch on and on and on .........


::smart butt smirk::

[Shanti]

Mol is male...they always say it will only take a few minutes!!_inabox_

[SwordsFlameSong]

Mol is male...they always say it will only take a few minutes!!_inabox_

Unfortunately, they are often correct when they make that time assessment.

<droll>

[Suzette]

=] Well, it is my art...but it's actually OUR site...the community.

Yep, you're right. And as an art lover myself, I appreciate a good debate and discussion over it - that's what art is supposed to conjure. I suppose it was the 'tone' of the poster that nudged me the wrong way.

Overprotective little bitch I can be, LOL! :lol:

[lynx]

The forums have changed soooo much and sooo many new faces/names....... Glad to see the growth of the sight!!! She's beautiful MOL...

[LostSheep]

hmmm...

since the "upgrade" this has started happening again?
Web Site Not Responding
The web site you have requested may be experiencing technical difficulties due to a busy or broken server.

Please try again by clicking the Reload icon on your navigation bar or, if that doesn't work, you may want to return to the site at a later time.

Coincidence? :eyebrow:

[Xentor]

hmmm...

since the "upgrade" this has started happening again?

Coincidence? :eyebrow:

We also allowed Boardtracker back on the site. Going to block them again, just as a precaution.

[LostSheep]

That was odd too... when i tried to click on this thread just now, it took me straight to MWAD ... :2G:

Subliminal advertising? :eyebrow:

[KiNoRonin]

I like the way they have changed things so that you are notified when you get a Karma Touch.

KNR

[The High Queen of Faerie]

I like the way they have changed things so that you are notified when you get a Karma Touch.

KNR

Me too!

[mol]

We also allowed Boardtracker back on the site. Going to block them again, just as a precaution.
Thank you!

[catphrodite]

That was odd too... when i tried to click on this thread just now, it took me straight to MWAD ... :2G:

Subliminal advertising? :eyebrow:
you accidentally followed a trail of naughty cyber-bread crumbs that lured you to the
darkside and all the wicked witches over yonder. no idea what would happen to a lost
young sheep over there. best be safe here in the light where you can see the shadows
sneaking up on you. }:}

(yes, I'm teasing you. do not be alarmed.)

:toofless:

[Cassie]

That was odd too... when i tried to click on this thread just now, it took me straight to MWAD ... :2G:

Subliminal advertising? :eyebrow:
:idea: A back door into MWAD?? Tell me more...
Or I guess I'll still have to wait for a new job and then a credit card or pay pal...
And a new computer... :(